Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University

Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, on 16 January 2015. It was originally named the West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration (WBUTTEP&A) and was the first university in India created solely by a state government for training teachers. Prof. Mita Bandhopadhyay served as its first Vice Chancellor. The university offers teacher training courses, including B.Ed. and M.Ed., at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, all approved by the National Council for Teacher Education. It oversees 200 affiliated teachers' training colleges across the entire state of West Bengal. On 27 June 2022, the Government of West Bengal renamed the university to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University, in honor of B. R. Ambedkar. Its academic departments include B.Ed., M.Ed., and Sports Science. Notable alumni associated with the university include musicians Arijit Singh and Rupam Islam, as well as Raja Mondal. Nalini Das is listed among its notable faculty members.